October 1, 2025

Added to the training schedule for 2020, Defensive Concealed Handgun (DCH) and HEAT 0.5 Combat Carbine classes:

• DCH 14-15 March
• HEAT 0.5 2-3 May
• DCH 1-2 August
• HEAT 0.5 5-6 September
• DCH 21-22 November

The primary instructor for these classes is Scott. He is a master instructor. The knowledge you will gain in these two-day classes is unsurpassed. The DCH class is not a carry permit class, but a real-life based self-defense and concealed carry class.

Located toward the top of the Appalachian Mountains and blanketed in lush forest, Vermont has a lot to offer in terms of scenery. Apart from the scenic landscape, the Green Mountain State is also home to more than 1 million … Continued

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There is a by-product in your drinking water. THMs. It’s regulated and limited. However it apparently can cause cancer. Here’s how to mitigate it yourself..

Original source: THMs In Your Drinking Water | What You Can Do About It

Itasca, IL — The National Safety Council is extending its partnership with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals to offer online preexam training through the Certified Safety Professional examCORE and ASP+CSP examCORE Connect courses from BCSP.

By David Crane david (at) defensereview (dot) com January 18, 2019 Condor Outdoor Products / Condor Elite has made some nice updates/upgrades to a number of their products that they’re going to be displaying at SHOT Show 2020, and DefenseReview’s (DR) very much looking forward to viewing and handling them in person at their booth. …

An article about the .25 ACP pistol cartridge came to my attention today. It says I endorse the use of that caliber for Personal Protection. This is not true. Through personal experimentation, not on humans, I have determined it simply does not have enough penetration to be a viable cartridge for the purpose.

The only incident in my database in which an Armed Citizen was seriously injured after shooting a criminal with a ‘mousegun’ occurred with a .25. The first round bounced off the attacker’s teeth at point blank range.

I would much rather have a .22LR for Personal Protection than any .25 ACP. At least it will penetrate a piece of wood enough to stick in. That has not been my experience the .25 ACP.

S&W 43C .22LR revolver

Hello Pack. I hope you all have been enjoying the same unseasonably warm weather as we have here on our survival homestead. But alas, more rain is in the forecast. I am sure we will be flooded in for the first time this year soon. I will definitely miss lamenting about Ohio’s crazy weather with TOP. It sure is still hard to believe that he is gone. Typically, we spend this time of year working on…

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11 Million People just Quarantined in China over Mysterious, Deadly Virus Outbreak

It seems the mysterious Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak may be much bigger than we are being told. Today Chinese officials took the unprecedented step of Quarantining the entire city Wuhan, which has a population of 11.08 million people. […]

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A list of items to get you thinking about how to survive a pandemic. The key will be isolating yourself from others – waiting it out. Easier said than done.

Original source: How To Survive A Pandemic | Survival Kit Supplies